United States Senate election in New York 1968 Tags: Election.The 1968 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 5 1968. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jacob Javits won against Democratic challenger Ramsey Clark and Conservative Party challenger James Buckley in a three way election. thumbnail start date 1968-11-05 title United States Senate election in New York 1968 Learn more... Loading...